Madonna and Child Print by Adolphe Jourdan 3 Marys There was a series of

There was a series of postcards with scenes from her life

comprises most of the composition in this portrait

uncontestable proofs that a rational person had to accept to keep their sanity

Saint Theresa of Lisieux

as several slightly different versions show up online

Madonna and Child Print by Adolphe Jourdan 3 Marys There was a series ofThis lovely Madonna and Child was done by French artist Adolphe Jourdan (1825 1889), who became famous in Europe and America for painting domestic scenes, especially of motherhood. He studied at the School of Fine Arts in Paris (cole des Beaux Arts), and soon was exhibiting in the Salons and winning medals. Although he was an old school "Academic" painter (realistic figures done with highly formal style), he was admired by the Post Impressionists of a